Fetal Alcohol and Other Prenatal Substance Abuse Prevention

Living with a Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

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Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders is an umbrella term used to describe the spectrum of conditions that could affect someone who has been exposed to alcohol during pregnancy. This is not a diagnostic term but rather a descriptive term. Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder includes FAS, ARBD, ARND, FAE, learning and behavioral problems as well as mental retardation.

The Source is a document housed with the program Colorado Responds to Children with Special Needs within the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment. This document contains resources for families who are dealing with FASD as well as families looking for treatment resources for women in Colorado.

The Center for Disease Control and Environment has many recommendations for the treatment of FASD. For details, go here.

You can display up-to-date, credible information about FASD from CDC.gov by adding their widget to your web pages. You can embed the FASD Widget in personalized home pages, blogs, and other sites. Once you've added the widget, there's no technical maintenance. It will automatically update on your site any time CDC.gov make changes to its content. For more information, go to here.